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This is a TOTALLY TRUE Story
I got to the small parking lot across the street and down the hill from Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge about 9:00 a.m. yesterday. Soon after I got out of the car and had the camera set up on the tripod I could see a red tailed hawk flying towards me in the…
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The Spotted Lantern Fly
Oh dear. I was walking in the tall grass in one of my favorite fields in Valley Forge yesterday and there was one after another after another of the Spotted Lantern Fly. The dreaded beautiful leaf hopper has invaded our state. They are terribly destructive to trees, grape vines, and the fruit industry. …
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Portrait of The American Carrion Beetle
My first time ever seeing this beetle. I took way too many pictures then headed back out of the field and all the tall grass where I found him. Then what do I see? ANOTHER ONE. So I came home and looked him up. Yuck… He is a beetle that eats dead bodies. Oh…
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My New Friend – The Indigo Bunting
I heard this little guy’s “chip” or “spit” sound high in a tree in Valley Forge. The sound got louder as I got closer. I started chipping back and he stopped chipping and was very quiet. I waited but I could no longer spot him, so I started to walk away when he flew…
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The Cedar Waxwing in Valley Forge
And see that red blob? That’s an out of focus stop sign on Route 23 in Valley Forge National Park. How about that???
